Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Summary of Proceedings Of Both
Houses at the National
Capital.

tered the oath on the 18th and took hts seat. The
chair announced his signature to the inter state
commerce bill. On motion Of Mr. Blair unHn-
ished business was laid aside. and the proposed
woman suffrage constitutional amendment
taken up. The proposed amendment provides
that the right Of citizens Of the United States to
vote shall not be denied Or abridged BY the
Mr. Brown opposed the measure. He said
woman exercised an imperceptible influence In
public affairs, much greater than she could II fe.
male suffrage were enacted The ignorant and
baser portions Of the sex would lock to tho polls,
while the refined, Intelligent and virtuous
women would stay at home Thus there would
be vast prep0orierance Of ignorance and vice 1t
the polls. Mr.'Doph, favoring the resolution,
said the stage n ridicule Of the movement had
passed. Though this measure might not pass,
tho time WINS near when In every state and Ter
ritory woman would be given an equal voice In
tho Government whether the federal constitu-
ton be amended or not Mr. Vest opposed md
vcts was taken the resolution was defeated
yeas i6 NAYS 81. 6enator-ciect Fnf-
we'll Wilson voted d iaMa lin. for 'd public ise
buildings were taken up aud passed one in
creasing the appropriation for Minneapolis to
s65O, Goo and for Charleston, s. G., for site not
to exceed 100000 and S200,0O0 for building. In
the House the Rhode Island contest election
case OF Page VS.. Pierce WINS brought up and the
majority resolution declaring the seat vacant
adopted. The agricultural appropriation bill
was reported and referred. Adjourned.
THE credentials of Messrs. Dawes, of Massa-
chusetts Gray, of Delaware, and Cockrell, OF
Missouri, were presented to the Senate on the
2dth. A resolution offered 10y Mr.. Hoar was
passed by vote of 81 to rs, after a long discus
sion, instructing the Committee ON Privileges
and Elections to investigate the allegations OF
three residents Of Washington County, Texas.
IA to their having been driven from their homes,
compelled to abandon their property and de-
prived of the rights of citizenship in that county.
Consideration of the agricultural experimental
station bill was resumed, and the measure dis
cussed at length A large number Of amend
ments were presented and voted upon. until
finally Mr.. Hawley offered 4 substitute, which
was ordered printed, and the matter went over.
The railroad attorney bill was under discussion
when the Senate went into secret session. In
the House the Speaker submitted estimates
from the Secretary of the Treasury showing that
$4.6O3,O0o will be required for the first years
payment of pensions ms provided by the Mexi-
can pension bill, and S257 $50 for increased cler
ical force The conference report on the army
appropriation bill submitted and agreed to.
The resolution asking the Attorney-Generai
whether further tn, ,sgisia1ion Is necessary ,
lie lnnds was reported back and adopted
The House went into committee Of the whole
on the river and har6or appropriation bli, for
ing lump appropriation of 81. 1900. 600 to he ex-
pended by q board Of engineers. Considerable
discussion followed on the substitute between
La Toilette, of Wisconsin. 1t was rejected by
vote Of 46 to 116. The original bill Was then
ordered engrossed and read the third time
Pending further action the House adjourned.
On the 9Th inst, in the Senate, Mr.. Wilson,
If Iowa. from the committee postotIices, re-
ported a substitute for Mr.. Edmunds' postal
telegraph bill. 1t was placed on the calendar
MIR. Cullom, Of Illinois. announced that on Feb
ruary he would offer proper resolutions and
ask the Senate to take proper action with refer
ence TO the life and services Of his late colleague
Gen. Logan. Mr.. Edmunds, Chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations presented q let
ter from the Secretary Of State giving the re-
vised and latest list OF seizures and warnings OF
hshing vessels in Canadian waters, which was
ordered printed. The agricultural experiment bill
was then taken up and passed, after the ndop-
ton Of an amendment by Mr.. EdInunds to the
all or any Of the provisions Of the act. Mr.. Al
lison from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported back the sundry civil appropriation
Hoar moved to reconsider the vote by which the
dependent soldiers pension bill was passed,
and a message was sent to the House request
ing the return of the bill. The object OF the
the motion Is understood to be the correction Of
some defect. In the House the river and harbOr
appropriation bill came up as unfinished bust
ness aud was passed by vote Of l54 yeas and
"a nays. The committee on judiciary reported
adversely the joint resolution providing for the
election Of United States Senators by the peo-
joint resolution placed on the calendar.
The bill for the incorporation of tho Wabash
Cable Railway was under consideration when
the House adjourned.
THE Senate on tho 2sth took up the bill to
prohibit members Of Congress from acting as
attorneys or employees for railroad companies
holding charters or having received land grants
or pecuniary aid from the United States. Mr..
Berry, in favorng the bill. said he did not be-
lieve that q Senator or member draw
ing $4,000 or $4,000 a year from the Union
| Pacific or Northern, Pacific could oct or vote
impartially on the Pacific funding bin or on the
| Northern Pacific land forfeiture Mr.. Teller
| said he would vote against the bill, notwith.
| standing newspaper ciamor. Messrs. .Platt and
| Hoar offered amendments. The latter said the
| bill aimed at a state os things not existing OF
| likely to exist. Mr. Frye, Of Maine, read dis
ter shosl OF herring had struck into the American
| shore and that about twenty-five English
boats were there fishing with an Engliah cruiser
seize any American fisherman that might ven.
| ture beyond the dead-line. Messages from the
| President were received vetoing pension tC
II n Beldins MT. Hoar Withdrew his motion
| to reconsider the vote by which the dependent
parents bill was passed In the House
a. conference sr. report nr on the n,h s max
| coo for equipment Of militia forcee
| was agreed to. The House then went into com
mittee of the whole on the pIeuro-pneumonis
! bill Messrs. Funston, Of Kansas. and Congcr
| Of Iowa, favored the bill Messrs. Swinburne, Of
| New York, and Warner, Of Ohio. opposed it
Mr.. Springer Of Illinois, argued In support Of thu
measure, as did also Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa
| the latter urging it's speedy passage. Adjourned
| without final action.
In the Senate, on the &,th, the law establish
| ing Yellowstone Park was taken up and dis
cussed. On motion Of Mr.. Hoar, the bill WA
amended by inserting provision for an appea
| 70 the District Court Of Wyoming Territory il
| cases of imprisonment, and the bill amended
| was passed. The Pacific Railroad funding bill
| was postponed ~ the special order for Monday
4 Feb.7 The railroad attorney bill was AgaiT
| taken up, but went over a. unfin
| ;shed business. After q secret session
/ thu Eerafa adjourned The HOuaA unsaAf